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The secret chord, Geraldine Brooks

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The secret chord, Geraldine Brooks

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-522)

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The secret chord

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bibliography

Oclc number

912382125

Responsibility statement

Geraldine Brooks

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print core

Summary

880-01, Peeling away the myth to bring the Bible's King David to life in Second Iron Age Israel, Brooks traces the arc of his journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage. The Secret Chord provides new context for some of the best-known episodes of David's life while also focusing on others that have been neglected. We see David through the eyes of those who love him or fear him -- from the prophet Nathan, voice of his conscience, to his wives Mikal, Avigail, and Batsheva, and finally to Solomon, the late-born son who redeems his Lear-like old age

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